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I don't think he's a mind reader. He was probably just one of the scientists of the mind reading trials or some shit.
As for Anya she was probs one of the test subjects they used. Maybe a war torn child who was taken captive, there are a plethora of paths that may have been taken.
I'm really curious about what the gramps said about anya being the subject #7 THE PLOT THICKENNSSSS , also is he also a mind reader ? alongside with demian's dad.. oh man i want to know more about that ｡:ﾟ(;´∩`;)ﾟ:｡